Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

two hours. Leav-
ing the stage road and its dangerous tele-
graphic stations, he pushed southwark to
Denver over the army trail in company with
. half packer, crossing the Missouri be-
fore Thatcher had reached Julesburg When
Thatcher was at Omaha Wiles was already
in St Louis; and as the Pullman car contain
ing the hero of the @Blue Mass mine rolled
into Chicago Wiles was already walking the
streets Of the national capital. Neverthe-
lees he had time en- route to sink in the waters
Of the North Platte, with many expressions
Of disgust. the little black portenlanteau be-
longing to Thatcher, containing his dressing
case, few unimportant letters and an extra
shirt, to wonder why simple men did not
travel with their important documents and
valuables and to set on foot some prudent
and cautious inquiries regarding his own lost
carpet bag and its important contents
But for these trifes he had every reason to
be satisfied with the progress Of his plans.
'Its all right" said Mrs. Hopkinson, mer-
Tily; "while you and Gashwiler have been
working with your stock, and treating the
whole world as if it could be bribed, I've done
more with that earnest, self-believing, self
deceiving and perfectly pathetic Roscommon
than all you fellows put together Why, I've
told his pitiful story, and drawn tears from
the eyes of senators and cabinet minister's.
More than that, I've introduced him into 20
ciety, put him In a dre0 coat - such
Agurel-and you know how the best folk wor-
ship everything that is outre as the sincere
thing. I've made him . complete success.
Why, only the other night, whom Senator
Nimancy and Judge FitGwaddle were here,
after making him tell his story-whieh yos
know, think he really believes-I sang:
There Came to the Beach = Poor Exile Of
Erin,' and my husband told me afterward it
was worth, at least, dozen votes"
sBut about this rival Of yours-this niece
ef Ssroia'sw
xAnotSer ef your blundsrs; you men know
nothing of wcusu. Firstly, she's swarthy
little brunette, wittS dots for eyes; and strides
Hks . man, dresses like . dowdy, don't wear
stays, and has No Style TSsa, she's single
woman, and alone; and, althsusS abe Affects
to be an artist, and has Bohemian ways,
don't you 80 she can't 60 into society with
out chaperon or somebody to 20 with her.
Nonsense"
4But," persisted Wiles, she must have
some power; there's Judge Mason and Sem
ator Peabody, who are constantly talking
about her; and Dinwiddie, Of Virginia, es-
corted her through the Capitol the other
dsy."
Nistre@ Hopkinson laughed
sMascn and Peabody aspire to be thought
literary and artistic, and Dhwiddie wanted
tspiqus me"
sBut Thatcher Is no fool"
sIs Thatcher q lady's mani" qusried the
lady, suddenly.
aHardly, should say" responded Wiles
sHs prstends to be absorbed In his swindle
and devoted to his mine; and don't think
that oven you" he stopped with q slight
smear.
"There, you are misunderstanding me-
again, and, what Il worse, you are misunder-
standing your case Thatcher is pleased with
her because he has probably seen no one else
Wait till he comes to Washington and has an
opportunity for comparison" and she cast a
frank glance at her mirror, where Wiles,
with sarlonic bow, left her standing.
/, 0dSuWAcI Wuo 4uAoo % COiAAAICAAO "a AAAo
own success with congress. ave are within
q few days of the end Of the session. We
WIN manage to have it taken up and rushed
through before that fellow Thatcher knows
what he is about"
sne IL could be done before he gets here"
said Wiles, @it's reasonably sure thing. He
h delayed two days; he might have been de-
layed longer" Here Mr.. Wiles sighed. II
The accident had happened on a mountain
road, and the stage had been precipitated over
the abyss, what valuable time would have
besu saved, and success become suretyi But
Mr.. Wiles' functions as an advocate did not
include murder; at least, he was doubtful II IL
could be taxed as costs.
1--WE need have no fears, sir, y resumed Mr..
Gashwiler; "the matter Is now in the hands Of
the highest tribunal of appeal In the country.
Il viii meet, sir, with infexible Justice
have already prepared some lsmarks-"
.By the way" interrupted Wiles infelicit-
susly, "where's your young man-your pri-
vate secretary-Dobbsr
The congressman for moment looked con-
fused "He Is not here And must correct
ypur error in applying that term to hfm. !
IIhAve never,put my confidence in the hands Of
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